Holder for fountain pens and the like



P. T. WEBB.

March 15, 1927. 1,620,930

HOLDER FOR FOUNTAIN PENS AND THE LIKE Filed March 28, 1925 fire/var by %@-MZWI%%*Z@Z 9, ffy

T/Ve'bb I 20 and the like.

Patented Mar. 15, 1927;

i 1 UNITED stares runonrn THOMAS WEBB, or CHRISTCH'I'TRCI-I, NEW znA Aivn.

Honnnn r03 FOUNTAIN runs Ann THE LI E.

, Application filedMarch 28, 1925, seriaino. "19,060, and in New ZealandSeptember 9, 1924.

This invention relates to holders used for retaining fountain pens, pencils and the like inpockets of wearing apparel and has for its object the provision of improvements whereby such articles will be more securely guarded against loss by falling from the pockets than when known forms of holders are used. I

The main the invention consists in providing the hold-, er with a spring clip adaptedto grip the material at the outer side of a pocket said clip being caused to grip or to release said material as desired by the operation of a lever. v .f

' Other improvements are comprised inrthe form ofthe clip'for grippingthe material and in the combination with said clip of selected means for grippingfpens, pencils The drawing accompanying this specifica tion, illustrates the various improvements, comprising the invention and the latter will be more particularly described 'in. conjunc-v 2 tiontherewith. v v

Figure 1 being a perspective view and I Figure 2'asectional elevation of one form of holder, the latter figure showing the spring clipclosed, and Figure 3 a sectional elevation of another 7 form thereof while I r Figures 4 and5 are perspective views further forms,

Figure 6 is an elevation and g Figure 7 a plan view of another form, while i V I Figure 8 is a perspective view, and Figures 9 and 10 an elevation-and. a sec,- itional elevation respectively of two still further forms. 'Figures 11 and 12 are elevations showing modifications of the device illustrated in Figures 9 and 10. v v

Figure 13 is a perspective view of-a still further form of the invention. j v

i In the form shown in Figures land 2 the holdercomprises an inverted U shaped piece vof metal 1-, having integral therewith "a, pair of wings 2 approximately semi-circular in plan, and each being cut or stamped to provide inwardly projecting spring portions 2. Y

improvement put forward by v The portion 1 has fitted therein an in:

verted U shaped spring clip 3, the latter being provided with a projection 3 cut and bent to enter a slot 4: in the portion 1, and so retain the spring clip in the latter. Y The springclip 8 has in one side a vertical slot 5, in which works aprojection 7 on the bent end 6 of a lever 6 pivotedlacross an opening 8 in the onefside of the inverted U shaped portion 1.

Theinside or facing surfaces of the spring clip 3 are provided with projections ,or spikes 9, for entering and holding the mate'- rial to be gripped. v

The holder shown in Figures 1 and 2 is secured in a pocket, byplacing the wings 2 in the latter, andpassing the spring clip 3 on to the upper edge of the materialvat the outer side or front ofvthe pocket after which the lever 6 is, moved to "cause its inner end 6? to force thelslotted portion'of PATENr eerie E.

the spring clip 3 vtowardsthe other portion thereof thereby causing said clip 3 to be to compress the clip 3, it is accommodated in the opening 8, the outer end of said lever i I when it isdesired to operate said lever to '75 compressed and to firmlygrip the material l of the pocket. When the lever 6 is moved allow the spring clip 3 to vrelease its holdyof the material of the pocket I 1 A pen, pencil or he like placedin the the projections 2 and securelyfretained n the pocket. 7

In the formshown Figuregthe spring "clip 3 and the wings 2 arev integral, the 'inverted U shaped portion 1 being placed over material by said clip 3 being performed in the same manner as previously described.

In the form shown in Figured the inverted U shaped portion 1, spring clip 3 and lever 6 are "constructed, and operated as in the form shown in Figuresl and 2,

holder, between the wings'2, is gripped by .but the wings 2 instead of being formed pencil, integral with the inverted 'U shaped portion 1, said receptacle being in two portions 12, '13 which naturally tend to spring together so as to grip the pen or pencil.

Preferably the portion 12 of said receptacle extends above the portion 13 so as to facilitate the entrance of-a pen or pencil into the receptacle while the inverted U shaped portion 1, is fitted with a springclip 3, and lever 6, the same as in Figures 1 and 2. The latter form of holder also safeguards the pen or pencil held therein against breaka e.

The form of holder shown in Figures 6 and 7 comprises an inverted U shaped porl tion 1, with a spring clip 3 and lever 6, as in Figures 1 and 2, said portion 1 being provided with inturned edges 141 adapted to grip and hold a member 15, to which is secured a pen or pencil gripping band 16 consisting of connected vertical loops of spring wire. In this last mentioned form the portion 1 may be of spring material and made to grip the pocket material.

The form of holder illustrated in Figure 8 consists of a tubular spring gripping 'receptacle, 17 for a pen or pencil, said receptacle 17 having formed integral therewith at its upper end an inverted U shaped spring clip 1'8from the back portion of which pro ject lugs'19,the latter extending onea't each side of the outer portion of the clip 18. A. lever 20 with its inner end 20 bent to 'approximately a right angle with the body portion, is pivoted between the lugs 19 so that by forcing said lever downwards, its bent end 20 bears against the outer portion of the spring clip 18 and causes the latter to secure a firmgrip of the pocket material on which it is placed. It will be obvious from the drawing that the holder 17 shown in Figure 8 could be provided with tliepocket gripping means illustrated in Figure 5 and that the pocket gripping means of the de- Vice shown in Figure 8 could be used with the holder '12 shown in Figure 5.

Upon the lever 20 being moved upwards the spring clip 18 releases its grip of the pocket material and may be removed from same, and the pen or pencil gripping recep tacle 1'7 withdrawn fromthe pocket.

In the form of holder shown in Figures 9 and 10 the inverted U shaped portion 1 is of spring material and has formed integral therewith or has attached thereto, any suitable form of pen or pencil gripping means prongs 21 the centre portion of said inner end being bent to encircle a pin 22 secured to the lower end of the outer leg of the in-- verted U shaped portion 1, which is slotted [at 23 to accommodate the central bent portion of the inner end of the lever 21.

The device with the lever 21 moved down as far as it will go, is placed so that the inverted U shaped portion 1 passes "upon the upper edge of the material at the front .of the pocket and so that the pen or pencil gripping means passes intothe pocket as before. By then forcing the lever '21 up:

wards as far as it will go, the material in the portion 1 is gripped between the prongs 21 and the back of the portion 1, and so "secures the holder to the material at the front of the pocket, reverse movement of the leveri21 being given in order to release the grip of the material, and allow the holder "to be removed. v

In the form shown in Figure 11 the lever 21 is bent so thatdownward instead "of upward movement is required to cause the material in the portion 1 to be gripped, and so i that upward instead of downward movement, e'ifects the release of said material. The ends of the prongs-21 in "both of the forms shown in Figures 9 and l0'and Figure 11, are rolled or bent as at 241 to preventinjury to the material adapted to "be gripped. It will also be obvious "that the lever 21 could be used in other forms in place of the lever 6. The lever 21 may also be used to operate a spring clip 3 (Figure 12) in a similar manner to the lever 6 shown in Figures v1 to '7 in which case the rolled portions 524 are not required. i

The form of holder shown in Figure '13 is part tubular with a shield 26 between which and a spring member'27 attached to the tubular portion 2'5 'a pencil, pen or the like is adapted tobegripped, This form "of holder may have attachedtheretoJoyriveting with an inverted U shaped portion 1 inwh-ich is fitted an inverted" U shapedspring-clip 3 as before described, the latter -being operated or otherwise or have formed integral th'ereeither by a lever'such' as'21, or by'the before described lever 6.

What *I do claim and desire to obtain by- Letters Patent of the United States of America is: I

1. A holder for pens, pencils and the like,

said holder and constructed so'asjto compress said inverted 'U-s'h aped'meniber when actuated.

Q. A holder for pens, pencils and the like a lever with a bent end, pivoted between comprising an inverted U shaped member said lugs, for compressing said inverted U of spring material formed integral with a shaped member. 10

tubular receptacle having spring portions In testimony whereof I have signed my 5 adapted to receive and grip a pen, pencil or name to this specification.

the like; lugs extending fromthe back porv V tion of said inverted U shaped member, and PURCELL THOMAS WEBB. 

